Measuring set



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MEASURING SET. APPLICATION FI'LEDI'NOV. 19, I919.

, Patented Nov. 14,1922.

C. E. .IQHANSSON.

MEASURING SET. APPLICATION FILED NOV. 19, 1919.

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CARL EDVARD. JOHANSSON, or'EsKILs uNn,-' SWEDEN.

M AS RING SET.

Application'filed November 19,1919. SetialNo. 333,235.

To all whom it may concern: 3 Be it known that I,CARL EDVARD JoHANsson, subject of the Crown ofSweden. and

resident of Eskilstuna, Sweden, have invent ed a new and useful Measuring Set, of which the following is a "specification.

Besidethe need for accurate size measurements and accurate angular measurements there exists in the mechanical industry a need for an accurate and convenient means of checking, determining, or controlling the relation of certain surfaces in the form of circles, part circles, tangents tocircles, -angles, and plane -surfaces, forming the contour of a work piece.

.At the presenttime the method of measuring and'controllin'g contours is to make up a" special radius gage or' templet "for. each such contour. Themaking of such special test pieces is very expensive" and results in the waste of much time andmateria]; My

present-invention is intended to eliminate the expense and inconvenience'of making up such templets by providing sets of measuring pieces each having two accuratelyplaneand parallel sides of a known distance apa rtand each having a certain predetermined contour so formed that by combining two or 1 more of said D1e1SUIl11g"p16CE$S'%L considerably. 30

greater number of different contour; measures or controls can be made up than would be possible by usingany'one or the diflerent pieces.

In the accompanying drawings Fig. I represents 111 top plan 'a box containing several sets of measuring pieces, two separate individuahmeasuring pieces, and a suitable holder. Fig. IIrepresents thesainein cross sec tion, taken in the Figs'I. V

I Figs. III-XXII inclusive represent a number of combinations which may be ob tained by the association of certain of the measuring pieces of the different series.

The measuring set consists of one or more series of measuring pieces, each piece being finished with two accurately plane and parallelisides as shown at 8 and 9, one or both ends of each measuring piece being finished to form a curve, an angle, or a curve and a plane surface tangent thereto in certain relation to the parallel sides of each piece. The measuring pieces in each series have a certain predetermined width between the plane of the line II-II of parallel sides 8 and 9, each piece in the se Each piece may be formedat for example, a series of sixteen of these measurmgpieces could 'be-graduated in size from g ito-1" in width] 1 1 A few examples follow? ends into a quarter circle (concave or con each being equal to the width of the-measries increasing in width byconvenient steps,

one ior both vex) as shown at 1O and 11, the radius "of uring piece, as illustrated in Fig. I by-the 1st series.

. Each piece maybe formed atone 'orlboth ends into" asemi-circle (concave or convex) as shownat 12 and -13 with a" radius equal to one half the width of the measuring piece, as illustratedin Fig.1 bytheQnd' series.

Each piece may be formed at one or both ends with a quarter circle (concave or con yea) as shown at114 0r.15 having a'radius; equal to one-half of the width of they-gage, and aplane'face as shown at 16 or 17"t'an gent to said quarter circle and forming a right angle with one of the "sides of the measuring piece as illustrated in Fig. I 'by" the 8rd -series'."

Forthe further development of this system of measuring or controlling contours; an additional series of measuring piecesma'y" be provided with the endsgofi" each piece finished at any desired angle inrelationto the parallel sides of the measuringpiecefi For-"instance, each piece'may have [one end finished to'form a right angle as'shown at 18 with the parallel'sides 8 and 9 ofth'e piece and the other end shaped to form an angle of 4 5 asv shown'at 19 withone ofthe parallel sides. of the FiguI, 4th series} V I One or more series-of measuring pieces formed as above described when used in combination make possible'the accurateforma tion of a greatvariety of contours; for example, by selecting two or more piecesfrom the 1st series of a width giving the desired radius of the contour to be formed and by combining said pieces so. that, for instance, convex and concave sides are tangent to each other, one obtains a profile as illustrated in Figures III and IV. By combining pieces from the 1st and 2nd series one can obtain profiles as shown in Figs. V and VI. By combining pieces from the 1st and 3rd series one can obtain profiles as illustrated in Figs. VII and VIII. By combining can obtain a profile as illustrated in Fig. IX.

piece, as illustrated in" pieces from the 1st, 2nd ancl3rd series one Y ,mounted in a follower 1 Fig. XIV. By combining pieces from the 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th series one can obtain 'aprofile as shown in Figure XV. It is also possible to use said pieces in combination with regular standard gage measures and angular pieces from the angle set previously referred to. By using such combination one can obtain profiles as shown in Fig. XVI. Figures XVII, XVIII, XIX, XXI and XXII are i urther examples of the variations in profile possible by different combinations of pieces.

In order to retain the pieces placed together in proper position, a holder of any form suitable for the purpose may be used. This holdermay be as shown at Figs. Iand H comprising side members 1 and 2 and the end members 3 and at which serves to hold the side members spaced apart a suflicient width to receive the measuring pieces. Ascrew 5 operates through one end ofthe holder movable towards and away from the opposite end ofthefholder. The. outer end ofthis screw may be provided with a head (Land the inner end ofthe screw is rotatably It is obvious that various changes can be madein the construction of the measuring pieces above described, suchas changes in thickness, a greater or lesser incremento'fi increasecin size between the pieces of each series andv an infinite variety of different formsprovided such as commonly met with in mechanical work; hence I do not wish to limit myself to t-hepa-rticular forms, series or structures above described, but

What I claim 2 V 1. In a measuring set for measuringor controlling contours, a pluralityv or separate measuring pieces, each piece having two,

plane and parallel sides a predetermined d stance apart and an end of each of said plecesi'ori'rilng a certain predetermined contour in relation to said parallel sides, the

contour of each piece being different from that of the others, so that by placing the sides of two or more of said pieces-together a greater number of different contours can be formed than may be obtained with the separate pieces. I

2. In a measuring set for measuring or controlling contours, a plurality of separate measuring pieces, each piece having two plane and parallel sides a predetermined distance apart andboth ends of each or said pieces forming certain predetermined contours in relationto said parallel sides, the contour of each piece being different from that ofthe others, sothat by placing two or more of said pieces together a greaternumber of difl erent contours can be formed than may be obtained with the separate pieces.

Ina measuring set formeasuring or controlling contours, a plurality of separate measuring. pieces, each piece having two plane and parallel-sides a predetermined distance apart and th pieces of the set-progressively increasing in width, an end of each of said pieces form ng acertam predetermined; contour in relation 1 to the parallel sides and width of the piece, the contour of each piece being different from that of the others, so that by placing the sides of two or more of; said pieces together a greater number of difi'erent contours can be formed than may be. obtained with the. separate pieces.

4. In a measurln set formeasurin or it) I D controllingcontours, aplurality of separate measuring pleces, each piece hav ng two plane and parallel sides, a predetermined distance apart. and the pieces of the set progressively increasing in width, both ends or each oi said pieces forming certain predetermined contours in relationto. the parallel sides and widtli ot' -thepiece, the contour of each piece being different from thatof the others, so. that byv placing the sides of two or more of said piecestogether.azgreater number ofdii'lerent contours can be formed than may be obtained with the. separate pieces.

In testimony, that 1 claim the foregoing as my invention, lliave, signed my name, this 13th day of November, nineteen hundredand nineteen- "cARL ED'VAR JOHANSSON. 

